Shoulder rest for stringed musical instruments



Aug. 1, 1933. E. c. EBERT SHOULDER REST FOR STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Filed July 20, 1932 ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 1, 1933 SHOULDER REST FOR STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Edward C. Ebert, South Brownsville, Pa'. Application July zo, 1932. serial Na 623,622

3 Claims.

This invention relates to shoulder rests for stringed instruments and its general object is to provide a shoulder rest for violins, that disposes the instrument in the proper playing posi- 5 tion, is comfortable, will not damage the nish of the instrument or interfere with the proper vibrations of the sounding boards thereof and can be easily and quickly applied and removed as well as adjusted in accordance with the desires of the user without removing the samefrom the instrument.

A further object of the invention is to provide a shoulder rest for violins that is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and extremely eicient in operation and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims. Y

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in whichz- Figure 1 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of a violin showing the application of the shoulder rest which forms the subject matter of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a rear- View.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 3--3 o1" Figure l. n

Referring to the drawing in detail, the letter A indicates a violin to which I have shown applied my shoulder rest, and the latter includes a base plate l which is formed from any suitable stiff material. f

vulcanized or otherwise secured to the base 40 plate l is a pad 2 which may be formed from sponge rubber and the pad is of substantially oval shape in configuration as shown in Figure l.

The pad is larger than the base plate l but the latter follows the configuration of the pad so as '45. to suitably support the same as will be apparent.

against the bent portion to provide a shoulder 6 which is disposed in confronting relation with respect to the shoulder 5.

The confronting shoulders are each provided with soft resilient cushion knobs 'l which as shown are adapted to engage the violin when the clamping arms are xed thereto with the result it will be obvious that the arms will in no way injure the finish of the violin, and while the arms are securely associated with the violin, they will not interfere with the proper vibration of the sounding boards.

In order to dispose the pad 2 as well as its body plate l at an inclination as shown in Figure '2, one' of the spring arms is provided with a relatively long upright portion 8, 'while the upright vportion 9 of the other spring arm is relatively short. This arrangement of the pad and its base plate will naturally dispose the instrument in the i proper playing position.

From the above'description and disclosure of the drawing, it will -be obvious that I have provided a shoulder rest for a stringed instrument such as a violin, that can be easily and quickly applied and removed with respect to the violin and can be adjusted accordingly thereon, and due to the cushioning qualities of the pad 2, it will have a tendency to conform to the shape of the players shoulder and thereby cause no discomfort yet at the same time the violin is held in the properplaying position asset forth.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangementV of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim isp- 1. A shoulder rest for a stringed musical instrument comprising a base plate, a pad of a soft resilient material secured to the base plate, longitudinally spaced spring arms secured to the base plate, confronting shoulders formed with each spring arm, cushion knobs securedto the shoulders, and one of said arms being longer than the other to dispose the base plate and the pad at an inclination.

2. A shoulder rest for stringed musical instrument comprising a base plate, a shoulder receiving pad formed from soft resilient material and being fixed to the base plate, means for securing the base plate and pad with respect to an instrument and including a pair of longitudinally spaced spring arms each being bent to provide a curved body portion, confronting shoulders formed with the body portion, cushion knobs secured to the confronting shoulders and engageable with the instrument, upright portions included in said arms, and one of said upright portions being longer than the other to dispose the base plate and pad at an inclination with respect to the instrument. v Y

3. Ashoulder rest for a stringed musical instrument comprising a base plate, a pad oV soit re;

silient material secured to the base plate and being substantially oval shape, longitudinally-V,

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